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14-3-3 proteins have been confirmed to be involved in Parkinson’s disease. It has been reported that an increase of 14-3-3 (theta, epsilon, and gamma) expression has neuroprotective effect in response to rotenone and MPP+ in dopaminergic cell culture and transgenic C. elegans with alpha-synuclein overexpression. To further investigate the detail mechanism of 14-3-3 proteins in rotenone-induced dopamine neurotoxicity, we observed the expression of 14-3-3 isoforms, and the influence of 14-3-3epsilon knockdown on autophagic activity and cell function. The results showed that rotenone led to a decrease in expression of 14-3-3 protein and mRNA, and an increase in expression and aggregation of alpha-synuclein protein. Knockdown of 14-3-3epsilon expression in turn further aggravated PC12 cell damage, such as an enhancement of ROS formation, and a reduction of cell viability and ATP production. Further experiments confirmed that the autophagic activity was promoted with 14-3-3epsilon siRNA transfection, including an enhancement of autophagosome formation and the ratio of LC3-II/LC3-I. Therefore, we concluded that the regulation of 14-3-3 proteins in rotenone-induced neurotoxicity might be associated with its isoform 14-3-3epsilon’s involvement in autophagy, which might be considered a mechanism in addition to the currently known function of 14-3-3 proteins in neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis.
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This work was supported by grants from NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China) (30800932, 81273106) to Yan Sai and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (cstc2012jjA10028) to Yan Sai.
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Sai, Y., Peng, K., Ye, F. et al. 14-3-3 Proteins in the Regulation of Rotenone-Induced Neurotoxicity Might be via Its Isoform 14-3-3Epsilon’s Involvement in Autophagy. Cell Mol Neurobiol 33, 1109–1121 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-013-9977-9
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